The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-05-03

IKE multiplication Of places" CON
tiuues. How many. raalize what this
really means? Certainly not one
among the Hawaiian race. and even
among foreigners there are some who
do not fully appreciate,
Il means that g large number Of
men are being supported out Of the
earnings Of the workers, and that the
working army i being reduced 10
swell the ranks OF the nOn-workers.
We would n0t say that all who &C
cupy government posts are useless,
but when We consider that this coun
ny. possesses. az the outside, $1,000
inhabitants. and then see the number
OF men employed and supported ont
OF the funds OF the taxpayers. we must
confess that we are surprised st the
calmneSs with which the people allow
themselves TO be ieeced
Il VIII be easy to show few glar-
ing eaSeS. Since 1880 the taxpayers,
under the name OF educating Hawai-
ian youths abroad. have been support
ing Mr.. r. ". Wilcox IN dignifed
eaSe and comfort at Turin, or what
other italian city that gentleman
affects. When sent abroad. Wilcox
was no chicken. he had been 8 school
master and member Of the LegiSla
ture and must now be some 81 or %
years Of age. II the man had been q
capsule man. three or four years would
have been sufficient 70 1T him for work
here, bur be has now been gone nearly
eight years, and during that time has
been entirely supported out Of the
Hawaiian taxes He viii probably
remain until s further provision for
life : made Tor him by creating some
appointment here
Look at the Foreign Office The
business Of that place Is needIesSly
multiplied by the fussy vanity OF an
old man. and place has TO be created
there for extra clerks, one Of whom Is
engaged II shipping old newspapers
snd another II collecting information
10 suit his master. Behold the army
OF hungry ofiee-holders who are
marshaIed under the banner Of the
Interior Department. their name Is
legion Beyond Z few who are
really handwriting men. and who
have the whole burden OF the business
transacted, the army Is an army OF
ineompetents- kept IN genteel idieneSs
out Of the pockets Of the taxpayers.
When We reach the Hawaiian navy
the OGcehOldIng becomes much more
glsrlng. because more useless. We
are asked TO spend considerably more
than $1,000 per month on the salaries
Of & set OF whst2 they are called of
Gers BY eQzFtssy, the courtesy Is consid
cradle The captain was & Navigating
Lieutenant IN the British Navy. and
why he did not remain TIL advanced
II rank i not clear: at al eTents he
retired early N his career. One OF
the sub-Geutenanfs has been q servant.
G boy who holds horses and does
mental Offices One OF the midship-
men has lust served & period At the
Ret0rmatO-y School And for this
the gains Of every hard working man
are gong 10 BE nalcted { percentage
Every Idle l0afer appointed TO & place
Of enOluns1t by the Government
means 20 much taken out Of the work
nguzn's pocket
4 good deal OF taxation here Is not
direct but indirect through duties
There L not { working man here. who
does not complain OF the cast OF hv-
ing Wages sre good but what are
good wages II { man has to spend the
whole OF them upon the keep OF him
self and his family. Were the gov
eminent more economically con
Quoted were II not obliged TO support
an army Of non-producers- q very DIFF
fareut state OF things might obtain
Il : the costly machinery OF govern
melt Ehich increases the indirect bur
dens OF the producer and worker For
$1,000 people the government might
be conducted fOT less than o1e-fourth
OF Enst II : 81 present and better
conducted TO- The matter lies II the
hands OF the men who pay the money
Ihey have right 10 complain II the
money they pay towards supporting
this Government L not spent Is they
WISH IL they have the right to protest
# their money L wasted upon folly
and ezrraEsgsnee and they have the
IDsIensble right OF manhood 10 zet II
their protest L not listened to The
f1Eefzthsrs Of the taxpayers here. both
II AmeEIcs and Great Britain have
understood how 10 express themselves
Whe1 they thought thaIE rights q tzr-
payers were InfTinged- and the node
OF expression vas II one case the
downfall OF dynsstE- and II the
0sher the birth Of the United States
We can Study both these lessons
With advantage
Why should Z msn TOT 81 days
week n the foundry OF a the case OF
N any workshop TO provide funds for